't Palet SBO

What 't Palet SBO does

't Palet SBO is a Dutch special primary education school (Speciale school voor Basisonderwijs) located in Grootebroek, North Holland, serving children from eastern West-Friesland who require more support than regular primary education can provide. The school is governed by Stichting Trigoon (education administration number 42635), a Dutch educational foundation headquartered in Hoorn, and operates across two physical locations in Grootebroek: Princenhof and Verlengde Raadhuislaan. Approximately 28 staff deliver special primary education to children with learning difficulties, socio-emotional challenges, behavioral problems, or combinations thereof, with placement typically temporary (TLV-SBO usually issued for two school years) and aimed at reintegration into regular education or suitable secondary transition.

The school's core product is regulated special primary education, academic year 2025-2026 onwards using a doelgroepenmodel to map each student's best achievable route. Instructional delivery is built on Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), supported by Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS), Kanjertraining, and Rots & Water, and individualized through Ontwikkelingsperspectiefplannen (OPP). Specialized in-house staff cover dyslexia, fear-of-failure, behavioral/social skills, internal counseling, and young-child support; for higher-needs learners the school operates Onderwijszorg-arrangementen (OZA). A separate Nieuwkomersklas (Newcomers Class) housed at De Gideon delivers a 40-week intensive Dutch-language program for newly arrived children across the region before transition to regular primary schools.

The revenue model is government-funded through the Dutch passend onderwijs framework and the Westfriese Knoop cooperation association, which issues TLV (admission declaration) referrals. The school does not charge tuition; parental contributions are voluntary (€25 per year for celebrations, plus €15-€70 for trips/camp). Technology is operational rather than differentiated: Socialschools.nl and Basisonline for parent communication and absence management, and Mobiliteitsnet.nl for student transport. Distribution is referral-driven through primary schools, the Orientation Team (OT), and Westfriese Knoop, with no direct consumer marketing. Student transport is organized for pupils living more than 6km from the school.

Name

't Palet SBO

Legal name

Stichting Trigoon

Website

https://sbopalet.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

't Palet SBO is a publicly funded Dutch special primary education school in Grootebroek, governed by Stichting Trigoon, serving children from eastern West-Friesland who need additional learning, behavioural, or socio-emotional support, with temporary placement and reintegration into regular education as the goal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF), Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Special primary education
• Special needs schooling
• Inclusive education services
• Behavioral support programs
• Newcomer language classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education: SBO 't Palet is a publicly funded special primary education school under Stichting Trigoon. Funding is received through the Dutch government and the cooperating association (passend onderwijs). Revenue is not generated through direct tuition fees; the school charges only a voluntary parent contribution and activity fees for supplementary programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

't Palet SBO provides publicly funded special primary education (SBO) for children in eastern West-Friesland who need more support than regular primary school can offer, addressing learning difficulties, socio-emotional problems, and behavioral problems through individualized development plans, evidence-based behavioral programs, and EDI methodology. The school also operates a dedicated Newcomers Class for recently arrived children. Placement requires a TLV (admission declaration) and is in principle temporary, with annual review and the goal of transition to regular or secondary education.

Product overview

SBO 't Palet operates as a special primary school (Speciale school voor basisonderwijs) serving children from eastern West-Friesland who require additional educational support. The school offers a unified educational product centered on special primary education (SBO) with supplementary programs including a dedicated Newcomers Class (Nieuwkomersklas/Papegaaien) for recently arrived students. Core educational methodology includes EDI (Explicit Direct Instruction), supported by behavioral programs PBS, Kanjertraining, and Rots & Water. Individual student support is provided through Ontwikkelingsperspectiefplannen (OPP) and specialized support services. For students with intensive combined care and educational needs, Onderwijszorg-arrangementen (OZA) offer integrated educational-care support. The school operates from two locations (Princenhof and Verlengde Raadhuislaan) under Stichting Trigoon governance.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Primary Education (SBO) Special primary education for children requiring additional support beyond regular primary school, covering learning difficulties, social-emotional problems, behavioral problems, or a combination thereof. Placement is typically temporary with a TLV-SBO (admission statement) issued for two school years by the Westfriese Knoop cooperation association.
• Nieuwkomersklas (Newcomers Class) Two 'Papegaaien' groups for students who have recently arrived in the Netherlands, teaching them the basics of Dutch language and culture over 40 weeks before transitioning to regular primary schools. Education is delivered at the De Gideon location.
• Special Support Services School-based specialists providing specialized support including image coach/video interaction guidance, dyslexia specialist, fear-of-failure reduction trainer, behavioral/social skills specialist, internal counselor, and young child specialist.
• PBS (Positive Behavior Support) program Schoolwide positive behavior support system providing clear behavioral expectations, a positive and preventive approach, and emphasis on teaching, appreciating, and rewarding desired behavior to help children take responsibility for their own behavior.
• Kanjertraining program Social skills training program teaching children positive thinking about themselves and others, providing tools for social situations using 'hat' metaphors to discuss and understand behavior without making anyone feel bad.
• Rots & Water Training Resilience training program teaching children through physical exercises to stand firm for themselves (rock) and be flexible and collaborate with others (water), complementing Kanjertraining lessons. Training takes place over 10 weeks for middle and upper grades.
• Ontwikkelingsperspectiefplan (OPP) Individual development perspective plan created for each student describing their strengths, learning goals, required support, and growth monitoring, developed collaboratively with parents and the child.
• Onderwijszorg-arrangementen (OZA) Educational-care arrangements for students at risk of dropping out or those returning from home schooling or day care, requiring intensive collaboration between education, youth care, and parents for students with specific and intensive support needs combining care and educational requirements.
• Organized Student Transport Organized student transport (taxi vans) for a portion of the school's students. Parents apply for transport support through their municipality if they live more than 6km from school; the school provides a transport recommendation to the municipality upon request.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting TrigooncoreOthersSBO 't Palet is governed by Stichting Trigoon, an educational foundation overseeing multiple schools in West-Friesland. The foundation provides administrative, financial, and policy oversight. Address: Postbus 353, 1620 AJ Hoorn, Tel: 0229-548575, [email protected]. The foundation also publishes the school's privacy policy and complaints procedure.
• Westfriese Knoop (Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs West-Friesland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works within the Westfriese Knoop cooperation association for regional educational support (passend onderwijs). This association issues TLV (toelaatbaarheidsverklaring/admission declarations) for students needing special education. The school refers parents to the association's website (www.passendonderwijswf.nl) for more information on support frameworks.
• De GideoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe newcomer classes ('Papegaaien' groups) for children recently arrived in the Netherlands are housed in the De Gideon building. SBO 't Palet staff provide intensive Dutch language education (40 weeks) before students transition to regular primary schools. More information at www.nieuwkomers-west-friesland.nl.
• Nieuwkomers West-FrieslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional program for newcomer children (newly arrived in the Netherlands). SBO 't Palet staff deliver the intensive 40-week Dutch language and culture curriculum within this program. After 40 weeks, students transition to regular primary schools.
• External Care and Welfare Institutions (Jeugdhulpverlening)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborates with external youth care and welfare organizations as needed. The school follows the national protocol for domestic violence and child abuse (Meldcode Huiselijk Geweld en Kindermishandeling), working with parents, caregivers, and expert institutions to ensure student safety and wellbeing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bartiméus: Dutch special education and care organization for visually impaired and multi-disabled students. Comparable in individualized development plans (OPP) and multi-disciplinary specialist teams, though at substantially larger scale.
• Auris: Dutch special education provider focused on hearing, language, and communication needs. Comparable in regulatory category (SO/SBO) and individualized OPP-style planning, though serving a more specialized population.
• Kentalis: Larger Dutch special education organization serving deaf, hard-of-hearing, and communication-impaired students. Comparable regulatory framework and pedagogical specialization, but at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
• Stichting Trigoon: Governing foundation overseeing multiple schools in West-Friesland, including SBO 't Palet. It is the parent organization and the most direct strategic counterpart in terms of portfolio, policy, and shared services.

Direct peers

• Stichting De Loods: Dutch SBO/SO school network providing special primary education with wraparound support, comparable in mission, target population, and individualized support model to SBO 't Palet.
• De Gideon: Building in which SBO 't Palet houses its newcomer classes. Operationally the physical peer site for the newcomers program, with shared staff and curriculum delivery.
• Nieuwkomers West-Friesland: Regional partner program for newcomer children in West-Friesland, in which SBO 't Palet delivers the 40-week intensive Dutch curriculum. Operational and programmatic peer on the newcomer-class offering.
• SBO De Zeearend: Special primary education school in the Netherlands serving students with learning, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. Directly comparable in product offering, regulatory framework, and pedagogical approach.

Others

• Inspectie van het Onderwijs: Dutch education inspectorate that conducts inspections and publishes quality reports referenced by SBO 't Palet. Regulatory and quality-assurance counterpart, not a commercial peer.

Regional players

• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs West-Friesland (Westfriese Knoop): Regional cooperation association that issues TLVs and directs special education placements in the same geography. Direct operational counterpart for referral flows and capacity planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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